Change maker



Sept. 13,1932. 1', .1 HOGLUND CHANGE MAKER Filed April 11, 1928 Patented Sept. A13, 1932 PATENT OFFICE "f l THEODORE JOHN HOGLUNTD, OF. GARDNER,

MASSACHUSETTS,

SCREW CORPORATION, OFJGARDNER, 1V[ASSACHUSETTS, 4A CORPORATION OEMASSA-f Y oHUsETTs l CHANGE Amnicationdialedvl April Q11,

Y This invention relates to portable 00inholding change makers especially adaptedlto hold and dispense coins ofthe lower. denominations, although not necessarily limited to such specific use.

The main object of the present invention is the provision of a. coinchangerthat has all its parts permanently secured. together7 so that the parts can notbecome looseor. p

separated and the device thusbecomeino-perative or unsatisfactory in operation.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a coin changer which is inexpen-v sive `and vcan be assembled readily without error. n

A further object of the inventionis genery ally to improve the' construction and operation of coin changers. Y

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the device embodying the invention. i y

Fig. 2 is a plan view. of the device partly, in section takenV along line 2f-2rof Fig; 1...! Fig. 3 isa section along lineg-eqoi Fig. 1.

Fig. l 1s a bottom view of the device; Fig. 5 is a: perspective sectional view.v taken along line 5-5 of. Fig. 1. I Fig. 6 `is a section takenV along line 6 6 ofFig. l

Fig. 7 is a plan view ofthe-,intermediate .or coin-tube'holding plate.,

Fig. 8 is a perspectivevdetail of one of. the coin discharging levers.,A l. Y

The coin-changer embodying` this inveny tion comprises theA bottom plate 10, the intermediate or coin-tube holding-plate 12, the cap plate 14, the back plate 16, andthe coinholding tubes 18. Each coin holding tube 18 lis formed from a flat sheetl of metal re-v leXed intotubular form with confronting opposed verticalk edges and having staggered-A vertically elongated slots'20 through which the stack of coins Within the-tube-isvisible.v The tubes are all ofdilferent internalv Adiameters which correspond with the diameters* MAKERv 192s. rserial No. 269,212.

ofthe coins of different dimensions which-the tubes are adapted to hold.V |The tubes are opened their full diameterthroughout. Said y tubes are supported by the intermediate plate 12which plate 'is drawn Vout to provide a series of apertures 22 therein and. integral upstanding'ilanges. 24 which surround said apertures.V The lower ends of the tubes vare ressed rictionally into said apertures and into frictional engagement with the upstand'- ing flanges2l. The Ytubes are providedv with circumferential Aradial outstandingv beads, 26 at their lower ends which engage the top edges' of said flanges and thus limit the eX# tent to which the tubes can be inserted yin said apertures. The beadsare so arranged that the `open bottom ends of' the tubes are substantially flush with the bottom of the plate 12. kThe intermediate plate 12 isA generally conformed in configuration with the bottoni plate 1'0 and is `supported in spacedrelation to and above said bottom plate.V To this end, the plate 12 isv provided with depressed' sections 12a, see Figs. 6` and 7 betweenthetube-apertures which sections bear upon the top ace'offthe bottom plate and formbosses that supportthe intermediate plate in spaced;

relation above the bottom pla-te. The-rear l end corners 12b of the intermediate-plateare also reilexed downwardly and provide similar bosses that rest upon the bottom plate.l

Rivets'28 are passed through the bosses 12a of the top plateY and also through the bottom plate whereby to secure the-,two :platesy rigidly and permanently'in` the aforesaidrelation.

The cap plate 14C overlies the open ends of allthecoin-'tubes 18V and is provided in its.

end` acewith .recesses 30 into which the top metal` plates. composing thetubes serves to press the sides of the tubes in firm frictional engagement with said cap and intermediate plates. The cap plate 14 above the recesses are provided with slots 32 therein in which coins can be inserted to tall into the interior of the tubes. The widths of the slots 32 are such that a coin larger than the coin of the intended denomination which the tube is adapted to receive can not pass through the slots. The integral depending ears 34 are inturned into apertures 36 in the front of the tops of the tubesand bear firmly against the upper edges or the slots, thus to lock the cap plate firmly and permanentlynpon the tops of the tubesi Vertical posts 38 are located at the intermediate and bottom plates and have the upper ends 40 which extend through and are headed over the rear corners of the cap plate. Said posts also have reduced ends 42 extending through aligned apertures44 in the depressed corners 12b of the intermediate plate and bottom plate and are headed over the bottom plate, thus additionally securing the intermediate and bottom plates permanently Y together and also securing the cap plate rigidly and permanently to the intermediate and bottom plates. The coin-tubes thus are clamped irremovably and tixedly between the ycaps and plates.

The back plate 16 is located at the rear edges of the bottom and intermediate plates and upstands thereabove for a substantial distance, and is permanently secured to the bottom plate by tabs 46 thereof which extend.

through slots in the back plate and are headed over against the back plate. The back plate also is provided with integral forwardly directed extensions 160; at the ends thereof which overlie the ends of the intermediate and bottom plates and are secured to the bot-v ejected from a tube can fallthrough'the notch disposed beneath Ythe tube. The bottom plate, however, overlies a sufiicient extent of the bottom of the tube to prevent the coins from escaping unintentionally therefrom.

The space between the bottom and intermediate plates under each coin-tube should not be much greater than the thickness of a single coin which is adapted to be held by the tube, for the dispensing of a single coin at a time. To this end, the bottom plate 10 is provided with upstanding integral bosses 52 which underlie certain of the tubes, as the two end tubes and are elevated above the general surface of the bottom plate to sufficiently provide a space between the bottom plate and the intermediate plate that is not much greater than the thickness of a single coin.

The coin ejector mechanisms include pivoted rings 54 which are located under the tubes between the intermediate and bottom plates and have openings 56 therethrough which correspond in diameter to the specific coin to be dispensed. The thickness of each ring is adapted to correspond with the thickness of the particular coin to be dispensed.

Each ring is provided with an ear 58 that is pivoted upon an apertured circular boss A60 which boss is integral with and is drawn down from the material of the intermediate plate 12 to provide va pivotal support for the ring. The boss also serves as a spacer member to separate the intermediate and bottom plate. The bosses 52 are also extended under the pivot bosses 60 to prevent the rings from becoming disengaged therewith. An upstanding boss 53 is also formed under the pivot boss of the middle tube for the same purpose. The ear of the ring is also provided with a circular opening 62 for engagement with an operating lever.

The yintermediate and bottom plates are provided with registering elongated slots 64 therein which are in register with the circular openings 62 of the rings and are adapted to admit entrance of the operating levers into the openings of the rings and permit the reciprocation of said levers.

' An operating lever 66 is provided for each ring. Said operating lever `is formed of a single sheet of material having downwardlyreflexed spaced ears 68 providing pivotal supports for the lever. The lever is also provided with an integral downwardly extended inger 70 which extends through a slot 64 of the intermediate and bottom plates and is received loosely in the circular opening 62 ofthe ring with which it is associated. All of the levers are pivotally mounted upon a pivot pin 72 which is passed loosely through the openings 74 of the ears 68 of the levers and istixed in forward extensions 7 6 which are struck out ofthe back plate 16. The pin 'is curved to correspond with the curve of the back plate. Coil springs 7 8 encircle said pin between the ears 68 of the levers and have their opposite ends bearing respectively against said levers and the back plate in a manner to maintain said levers in ele-V vated position andthe rings under their res ective tubes. Thev rings are provided wit are adapted to be maintained against the back plates 16 by the Springs 78 and thus form st op members to limit the inward movement of therings. Said projections Yof each ring are differently shaped so that the rings can projections at their rear faces which be identified readily and. assembled under the operating tubes with but small chanceY for error.` The lower ends of the vfingers 70 are adapted to. bear against 'the rear ends of the slotsv 64 in the intermediate plate, when the levers are depressed to eject a coin, thus to determine the operated position of said rings and levers. j

It is apparent that when said levers are depressed the rings will bemoved outwardly as shown at the right end portion of Fig. 2 and when the levers are released, the springs 78 serve to retract the rings into a position under said tubes as shown at the left of Fig. 2.

The construction above described is simple and inexpensive, utilizes a minimumof parts and yet the various components of the device are held rigidly and permanently together. f

I claim: A

l. A coin-changer comprising an intermediate plate and a bottom plate,said intermediate plate having apertures, coin-tubes aligned with said apertures, said intermediate and bottom plates being 1n spaced relay tion and said intermediate plate having integral depressed circular bosses on its lower face located mainly at the rear of said coin tubes and which occupy the space between said plates and bear against said bottom plate whereby to -maintain said plates in spaced relation, said intermediate plate hav ing circular depressions in its upper face at said bosses, and rivets passed through said bosses and said bottom plate Vwhich maintain said plates in the aforesaid relation, the heads of said rivets lying in said depressions and being below the upper face of said intermediate plate. Y A

2. In a coin-changer, the combination of spaced intermediate and bottom plates, a coin-tube arranged in register with anV aperture in said intermediate plate, a coin-ejector ring located between said'p'lates and supported by said bottom plate under said tube and having an ear which has a pivotal connection with one of said plates and an opening beyond said pivotal connection, said plates having elongated slots which overlie said ear and the opening therein and which are located at the side of the tube near the front edges of said plate, and a lever having a projection which is passed through said slots and is loosely received in the opening of said ear.

8. ln a coin-changer, the combination of spaced intermediate and bottom plates, a coin-tube arranged in register with an aperture in said intermediate plate, a coin-ejector ring located between said plates and supported by said bottom plate under said tube and having van ear which has a .pivotal Ac-on.

nection with one of said plates and an openfr beyond said pivotal connection, said in pltes having elongated slots which overlie ring in one direction.

-are located at the side of the tube near the front edges of said plate, and a lever having .a projection which is passed -through said slots and is loosely received in the opening of said ear, said projection adapted to engage the-end of said slots whereby to limit its movement and also the movement of said 4. In ay coin-changer, spaced intermediate and bottom'plates, a

coin-tube arranged in register with an aperture 'in said intermediate plate, a coin-ej ector ring located between said plates and' sup: ported by said bottom plate under said tube and having an ear which has a pivotal connection with one of said plates and an open# ing beyond said pivotal connection, said plates having elongatedslots which overlie -said ear and the vopening therein .and which are located at the side of ,the tube near the front edges of saidplate, and a lever having a projection Vwhich is passed through said 4slots and isloosely received in the yopening of said ear, said proj ect-ion adapted to engage the end of one ofA said Vslots wherebyxto limit its movement and also the movement of said ring in one direction, and a'spring associated with said lever to return it and said ring to an unoperated position, said ringhaving'an abutment'which supp-Orts said ring land lever against the action'ot` said spring.

the combination of Y 5. A coin-changer comprising' vertically spaced intermediate and bottoni" plates, a coin-tube arranged in register with an aperture in'said intermediate plate, a back plate liXedl to said bottom plate andoverlying the space between saidtwo plates, a pivoted coinejector ring located between'said plates and supported by said bottoml plate under said tube and having a pivotal connection with one of said plates, and a springlpressed -operating lever having aloose connection with said ring, 1said ring having an extension which is ladapted to engage said back plate in an unoperatedposition of said ring.'

k6. A coin-changerv comprising vertically spaced intermediate and bottom plates,lcointubes adapted to contain coins ofl dierent denominations located above'and in register with openings in said intermediate plate, said bottom plate having integral'elev'ated,bosses which `underlay said coin tubesand coinejeotor members underlying saidintermediate plate'and overlying said bosses, said bosses being of different heightsy and providing spaces of diiferent heights between them and vsaid intermediate plates which correspond with the thicknesses of the coins in said tubes.Y

7. A coin-changer including the combination of a plurality of vertical coin-tubes, a

bearing against the tops of'said cap-plate j ,1 j Y thereof, an

tubes and .extended rearwardly intermediate' plate having lianged apertures ipo in which the bottom ends of said tubes are pressed, a bottom plate underlying'and spaced below said intermediate plate, coin-ejector mechanism located between said plates, depressible levers for said ejector mechanism located above said intermediate platel and between said tubes, said intermediate plate having. integral down-struck bosses under said levers which bear upon said bottom-plate and space said plates apart, rivets passed through said bosses and bottom-plate securing both plates rigidly together, said intermediate plate. also having struck-out ears beyond said levers which bear upon said base plate, and rods Apassed through said ears and bottom plate and riveted rigidly thereto and also passed through'said cap-plate and riveted rigidly thereto. y V

8. A coin-.changer having the combination of an intermediate generally rectangular plate, coin-tubes carried thereby and upstanding thereabove at the forward edge of said plate, a generally rectangular cap plate overlyingthe tops of said tubes and having recesses therein at its forward edge in which the tops of said tubes are located, a generally rectangular bottom plate disposed in spaced relation beneath said intermediate plate, said intermediate plate having rear down-struck corners which bear upon said bottom plate, vertical posts passed through said corners and bottom plate and riveted rigidly thereto and also passed through and riveted rigidly to said cap plate. Y

9. A coin-changer having the combination of an intermediate generally rectangular plate, coin-tubes carried thereby and upstandlng thereabove at the forward edge of said plate, a generally rectangularYcap-plate overlying the tops of said tubes and having recesses'therein at its forward edge in which the tops of said tubes are located, a generally rectangular bottom plate disposed in spaced relation beneath said intermediate plate, said intermediate plate having struck-out circular depressions in the rear of and between said coin tubes and corresponding projections from its bottom face which bear against said bottom plate and constitute means to hold it :in spaced relation with said intermediate plate, said intermediate plate'having rear down struck corners which also bear upon said bottom plate, vertical posts passed through said corners and bottom plate and riveted rigidly thereto and also passed through and riveted rigidly tov said cap plate. 10. In a coin-changer having spaced intermediate and bottom plates, a coin-tube registering with an aperture in said intermediate plate, a pivoted coin-discharging ring located between said plates under said cointube, andan operating lever for said ring having an operative connection therewith, said ring having an ear provided with an opening, and said intermediate plate having 

